DC National Guard shooting suspect faces new charges that open death penalty door

The Afghan nationwide accused of capturing two Nationwide Guard members in Washington, D.C., has been hit with new federal fees that open the door to the dying penalty.

The U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace for the District of Columbia introduced that Rahmanullah Lakanwal was charged with transporting a firearm in interstate commerce with the intent to commit an offense punishable by imprisonment for a couple of yr, and with transporting a stolen firearm in interstate commerce. Sarah Beckstrom was killed within the Nov. 26 assault, whereas Andrew Wolfe was significantly injured.

“The switch of this case from the Superior Courtroom to the District Courtroom ensures that we are able to conduct the intense, considerate and weighty evaluation mandatory to find out whether or not the dying penalty is suitable right here,” U.S. Lawyer Jeanine Pirro mentioned in a press release.

“Sarah Beckstrom was simply 20 years previous when she was murdered, and her mother and father at the moment are compelled to spend the vacations with out their daughter,” she added. “Andrew Wolfe, by the grace of God, survived, however nonetheless has a protracted option to go in his restoration.”

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The .357 Smith & Wesson revolver that Rahmanullah Lakanwal is believed to have used within the capturing of two Nationwide Guard members in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 26, 2025, based on the U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace for the District of Columbia. (Nathan Howard/Reuters/U.S. Lawyer for the District of Columbia)

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The U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace mentioned Lakanwal additionally “stays charged with first-degree homicide whereas armed, assault with intent to kill whereas armed, and two counts of possession of a firearm throughout against the law of violence, in violation of the DC Code.”

In an affidavit launched this week, an FBI particular agent wrote that the gun Lakanwal allegedly used within the capturing was a .357 Smith & Wesson revolver stolen from a Seattle house in Could 2023.

The officer mentioned the one who delivered the gun to Lakanwal at his Bellingham house on Nov. 14 advised investigators “he gave the firearm to Lakanwal as a result of he believed Lakanwal needed it for private safety whereas he labored as a rideshare driver.”

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Nationwide Guard members Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Andrew Wolfe, 24, have been shot in Washington DC in late November. (United States Lawyer for the District of Columbia/Chip Somodevilla/Getty Photographs)

The day after acquiring the revolver, Lakanwal bought a field of additional .357 caliber ammunition at a sporting items retailer in Bellingham, the affidavit continued.

“Moreover, the authorized proceedings reveal that on November 15, 2025, roughly two hours after buying the ammunition, Lakanwal searched ‘Washington, DC’ on Google Maps,” the FBI particular agent additionally wrote within the affidavit. “The following day, Lakanwal looked for ‘The White Home, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500’ in Google Maps. Notice that the capturing dedicated by Lakanwal occurred on November 26, 2025 in Washington, DC, roughly two blocks away from the White Home.”

This picture captures the dignified switch of US Military Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, a member of the West Virginia Nationwide Guard, on the Dodd and Reed Funeral Residence in her hometown of Webster Springs, W.Va., December 9, 2025. (U.S. Military Nationwide Guard picture by Edwin L. Wriston)

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Lawyer Basic Pam Bondi has mentioned earlier than the Justice Division plans to hunt the dying penalty towards Lakanwal.